Islamabad: A fire broke out at Babar Plaza in Islamabad’s F-8 area on Tuesday, prompting a rescue operation to evacuate people trapped inside the building.
According to the Capital Development Authority (CDA), rescue teams have so far safely evacua…
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Heavy rain inundates parts of Islamabad; Rawal Dam spillways to open
Islamabad: Torrential rain inundated several low-lying areas of the federal capital on Tuesday, with nullahs overflowing in E-11 and Ghouri Town and water entering roads and some building basements, while the Rawal Dam’s spillways were scheduled to b…
165 village conservation committees set up under Green Pakistan Programme
Islamabad: As many as 165 village conservation committees (VCCs) have been established in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) under the wildlife component of the Upscaling Green Pakistan Programme (UGPP), as the country expands c…
Rana Mashhood meets Chinese envoy to deepen youth cooperation
Islamabad: Chairman Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP) Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan on Tuesday called for deeper Pakistan China cooperation in education, skills, employment, technology and youth exchanges during a meeting with Chinese Charge d’Affai…
Masato Kanda reelected ADB President for 5-year term
Islamabad: Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda received unanimous support for a second term as ADB President from the members of ADB’s Board of Governors voting in the recently concluded election. His new term runs for 5 years beginni…
Flooding in Ghauri Town Phase 2: blocked drain triggers waterlogging, relief work underway
Islamabad: Flood-like conditions were reported in Ghauri Town Phase 2 after the flow of a drain was disrupted, causing water to enter streets, markets and residential areas.
During a visit to the affected locality, Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Irf…